The second Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival Group 1 runs this weekend with the Doomben Cup 2016 taking centre stage in Queensland, a detailed form guide analysis and betting preview on the weight-for-age classic listed below.

Maurus is the only horse in Saturday’s 2016 Doomben Cup field with winning form at the track. Photo: Daniel Costello.

Melbourne horseman Robert Smerdon has described his Doomben Cup 2016 hope for Saturday Noble Protector as being “in good shape” as he shoots for a maiden win in the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival feature.

Noble Protector is looking to beat home the boys in the 2016 Doomben Cup on Saturday in her Brisbane debut. Photo: Adrienne Bicknell.